NZNO National Office

Closing Dates: Ongoing

Approx Amount Available: $500

Eligibility: RN, RM, EN/NA

Criteria/Comments:

• Controlled by Trust Deed
• For benefit of nurses and their families in times of stress from major illness or death where other methods of financial assistance are not available
• Applications reviewed by NZNO President, CEO and Business Manager

Forms:

• Debi Brook Fund application (Word)

Closing Dates: Ongoing

Approx Amount Available:  Maximum of $250 for members of NZNO for less than two years otherwise up to a maximum of $500

Eligibility: RN, RM, EN/NA, Caregiver, Healthcare Assistant

Criteria/Comments:

• Funds amalgamated from relief fund, hardship fund and investment trusts.
• Unexpected financial hardship (does not cover strike action) not covered by support or welfare agencies.
• Applications reviewed by NZNO President and CEO.

Forms:

Member Relief Fund application (Word)

Closing Date: 31 March

Approx Amount Available: $500

Category One:  For Registered Nurses. Clarification - this includes Enrolled Nurses and Midwives seeking further qualifications.

Category Two:  For students seeking first nursing or direct entry midwifery qualification.

Category Three:  Unregulated Members.

Eligibility:

• The Florence Nightingale grant is funded by NZNO - $1 per financial member as at 31 December. 
• Selection by NMAC.
• Evidence of Enrolment required.
• Commenced course/conference by 31st March 2011.
• Financial member of NZNO as at 31st March 2011.

Forms:

• Florence Nightingale Memorial Fund (Word)

Closing Date: 30 June

Amount Available: $5000

Eligibility: New Zealand registered nurses who are NZ residents

Criteria/Comments:

• To enhance the professions of nursing and midwifery through scholarships or by such other charitable purposes for the benefit of nurses (NZ residents).
• To enable the recipient to study outside of NZ (Deed 1952).
• The recipient will be expected to share the knowledge gained with the wider nursing population upon completion of the scholarship.

Forms:

Please note that for the 2011 year the cut off date for BCNWMF applications has been extended to 31st of October.  Please ignore the date 30th of  June that is on the form.

• British Commonwealth Nurses War Memorial Fund Application Form (Word)